How the Universe Works - Season 2 Episode 6

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

How the Universe Works – S02E01 – Volcanoes

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Episode 2

How the Universe Works – S02E02 – Megastorms – The Winds of Creation

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Episode 3

How the Universe Works – S02E03 – Planets from Hell

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Episode 4

How the Universe Works – S02E04 – Megaflares – Cosmic Firestorms

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Episode 5

How the Universe Works – S02E05 – Extreme Orbits – Clockwork and Creation

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Episode 6 Current

How the Universe Works – S02E06 – Comets – Frozen Wanderers

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Episode 7

How the Universe Works – S02E07 – Asteroids – Worlds That Never Were

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Episode 8

How the Universe Works – S02E08 – Birth of the Earth

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Episode Overview

We follow the odyssey of a comet as it sails through space, watching every move as it evolves from a chunk of ice and rock into an active nucleus engulfed in a gaseous haze. What we learn is a revelation; comets are even more mysterious than we imagined.